diff --git a/cicecore/drivers/nuopc/cmeps/ice_prescribed_mod.F90 b/cicecore/drivers/nuopc/cmeps/ice_prescribed_mod.F90
index 5d50a65b4..d33e5f44b 100644
--- a/cicecore/drivers/nuopc/cmeps/ice_prescribed_mod.F90
+++ b/cicecore/drivers/nuopc/cmeps/ice_prescribed_mod.F90
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ subroutine ice_prescribed_init(gcomp, clock, mesh, rc)
        endif
 
 #ifndef CESMCOUPLED
+       !CESM does this elsewhere
        call dshr_pio_init(gcomp, sdat, nu_diag, rc)
 #endif
 
@@ -206,10 +207,9 @@ subroutine ice_prescribed_init(gcomp, clock, mesh, rc)
           hin_max(1) = 999._dbl_kind
        end if
 
-#ifndef CESMCOUPLED 
        ! If need initial cice values for coupling
        call ice_prescribed_run(idate, msec)
-#endif
+    
     end if  ! end of if prescribed ice mode
 
   end subroutine ice_prescribed_init